Swedish proverbs

A successful writer has a good memory and hopes that others do not have it.

If you are among the roses, your friends will look for you among the thorns.

The strongest among the disabled is the one who never forgets his disability.

Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.

The joke is the weapon of the witty; being serious is the shield of the stupid.

One should go invited to a friend in good fortune, and uninvited in misfortune.

Amen, said the minister, he hit the old lady in the head with the New Testament.

In a small house God has His corner; in a big house, He has to stand in the hall.

Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors.

When we all do as we please, all the food is eaten and all the girls will be maiden.

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